Harmless Serotine vs Plain Gold

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Micropterix
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.